DDP Shipping from China

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Five steps take DDP cargo from your supplier to your door, and the HS code and value are checked before anything moves.

1. Landed Cost and HS Review The product list, HS codes, declared values and importer setup are reviewed, then freight, duty, tax and delivery are quoted as one price.

2. Origin Pickup and Consolidation Cargo is collected from one or more suppliers, delivered to the warehouse, checked, palletised and declared for export.

3. Sea, Air or Rail Freight Space is booked as LCL, FCL, air or rail according to cargo type, volume and delivery date.

4. Destination Customs and Duty The importer of record files the entry, and duty and taxes are paid under the agreed import setup before release.

5. Delivery to Your Door Cargo is trucked or delivered by appointment to your warehouse, 3PL, retail site or Amazon fulfilment centre.

The difference is who handles destination customs, duty and tax, and who carries the risk until the goods reach you.

In simple words: DDP gives one price and no customs paperwork, DAP leaves customs and duty to you at destination, and FOB gives you control and cost from the Chinese port onward. DDU was removed from Incoterms® in 2010; DAP replaced it.

1. You Have No Local Importer Setup Without a local tax ID, customs bond or broker, a DAP shipment can sit at the port while you arrange one. DDP uses the forwarder's import partner or an agreed importer of record. Some countries require a locally registered importer, so check destination rules first.

2. You Need to Reclaim Import VAT In the EU, the UK, Australia and other VAT or GST countries, a business normally reclaims import VAT only when the entry is under its own entity. If DDP is cleared under a partner's number, that VAT becomes a cost, so regular VAT-registered importers usually save with DAP or FOB.

3. You Ship to Amazon FBA or a 3PL FBA and 3PL warehouses refuse deliveries without booked appointments, correct labels and matching carton counts, and each refusal adds storage and re-delivery fees. DDP keeps labels, carton checks and the appointment with one party.

4. You Move High-Volume FCL with Your Own Broker Importers moving many containers a year often get better duty handling and trucking rates with their own broker under FOB. There, DDP mainly adds a margin; keep it for samples, new markets or lanes without a broker.